Beerschot-Wilrijk and Lokeren spectators can't wait for First Division B clash at Olympisch Stadion

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Belgium First Division B
Date: Sat 23.November
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Olympisch Stadion (12771 seats)

After the first game it's Beerschot-Wilrijk - Lokeren 3-0 in points. Who will triumph in this second First Division B game of the season?

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

W L W L W

Beerschot-Wilrijk form and stats

The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Olympisch Stadion.

Beerschot-Wilrijk are returning here after visiting OH Leuven in a First Division B game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Lommel United.

Last season, Beerschot-Wilrijk's league statistics were 8 wins, 6 draws and 0 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the First Division B. Over these 14 matches they scored 29 goals and conceded 14. Playing at home last season Beerschot-Wilrijk managed 4-3-0 (win-draw-lost) with 16 goals and 7 conceded.

L L L W L

Lokeren form and stats

It's a growing despair in Lokeren as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Lokeren have lost on their last two travels.

Lokeren failed to get anything from their last game, a First Division B home match vs Lommel United (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting SV Roeselare's place.

Let's have a look at how Lokeren performed last season in the Pro League: They landed a 16th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 5 draws and 20 defeats. In total they scored 28 and conceded 53 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 2 and lost 13 with 12/29 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Lokeren - Beerschot-Wilrijk 2-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 1 - 1 - 3 (Beerschot-Wilrijk wins - draws - Lokeren wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Beerschot-WilrijkR. Holzhauser
R. Holzhauser
5 goals
LokerenG. Beridze
G. Beridze
4 goals
Beerschot-WilrijkL. Brogno
L. Brogno
2 goals

Beerschot-Wilrijk missing players

Lokeren missing players

Beerschot-Wilrijk Lokeren
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 0 Played P 1 7 15
6 5 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
7 2 0 Lost L 1 5 8
16 10 0 Scored S 1 6 13
19 6 0 Conceded C 3 15 24
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
80% 71% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 80%
53% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
47% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 53%
27% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
27% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 40%
 
8.1 7.9 0 Corners For (avg) C F 7 4 5.3
4.4 4.4 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 8 6.9
2.5 2.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.9 2.4
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Lokeren have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Lokeren have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lokeren have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lokeren have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lokeren haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Beerschot-Wilrijk 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Lommel United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Lokeren 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
7 Excelsior Virton 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
8 OH Leuven 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0

Read more about First Division B

The First Division B is the second highest league in Belgian football. It replaced the Belgian Second Division in 2016. It has eight teams playing a league in two stages, “opening” and “closing”. Each stage has each team playing 14 fixtures and the winner of each qualify for promotion play-offs.